Oh, don't worry, you're not the only one who opens up the embellishment bag and wonders what on earth you'll do with all those bits and baubles. I took a few minutes the other day and played around with the kit, finding some good spots for the die cuts and tags that you'll receive, and think you might some ideas you might find do-able.

BUY IT NOW

This will be your new favorite notebook.

Use it to make plans, document your amazing travel adventures, as a mixed media art journal...and lists.

They did great. Woke up on time, to their own alarms, and did all their jobs. We even left earlier than usual to avoid all the first day traffic!

Then, as we were bee bopping down the road, this one had to remind me that 11 years ago was her "first" first day of school. Gosh, it seems like once we send them to high school, we're already saying goodbye. In too short a time, our littles are off on their own life adventures only dropping by now and again.

And then on my way home, the back way down an old, winding country road, I pulled over. I pulled over to take a few moments to talk with God, knowing there would be tears {and no mama with tears should be driving down a narrow, winding country road } thanking him for my two precious, innocent. adventurous, intelligent, beautiful, kind hearted, talented, hard-working, sporty, scholarly daughters.

On our last evening on Sanibel Island, I went on a stroll around the property where we were staying snapping photos of things that interested me. I looked over my shoulder and saw the most wonderful sky and decided to head on out to the beach. I stood in awe of the beauty of every single thing in sight and knew that yes, it was a good day.

Rudolph the Red Nosed reindeer and his friends are making plans...are you?

This free Reindeer Names Art Print Download will have you ready for your holiday decorating...a few months early, sure, but when it comes to the holidays, the more I can get ready early, the better. Wink, wink.

Have a little fun with it and add a red pom pom as a reminder of Rudolph's nose.

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ART PRINT

Print your free Reindeer Names art print, it's an 8x10, and be ready for your holiday decorating. Yeah, don't laugh too hard because you know that it will be here before we know it.

Load up your carts and check out quickly, there's a Christmas in July sale going on over in the shop, I Love It All, and there are some dang good bargains to be had. Some items have a fair amount of quantity remaining while other items are just onesies.

I even included a set of thank you cards so you're all set come Christmas time.

I'm so excited to share the newest set of journaling cards with you! The Hello Summer collection includes Best Day Ever, Vaction Vibes, Love This, and {of course} Hello Summer.

Look how adorable these are...

MEMORY KEEPING PROJECTS

Mini Albums
And who says that a journaling card has to be used just for journaling? I quickly added the Hello Summer card to my mini book after trimming a photo to fit inside the card...it makes it look more like a photo frame, right?